Reef-A-Palooza 2013 was a huge success with higher attendance than ever, with just short of 4400 ticketed saltwater enthusiasts attending the two day event. Reef-A-Palooza (RAP) is an annual event promoted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS). Now in its tenth year, RAP can best be described as an indoor marketplace where sellers, exhibitors, and hobbyists of all… [Read More]
A glow-in-dark ice-cream is already a weird idea but the fact that it was made out of a jellyfish made it even more of a flashing news. It is made of jellyfish and that is what imparts the glowing luminescent effect to the cream and you can see the glow on your tongue with each lick. British entrepreneur Charlie Francis… [Read More]
Students at Champaign in Brandon Rutherford’s third-grade class propagated zoanthids, trying to learn as much as their inquisitive minds could hold together. Their questions were never ending: “Why does it feel like this?” “How long would it take for a coral to die?” “Did I kill this one?” “What’s this brown stuff?” By Meg Kickinson. The brown stuff was a… [Read More]
Reef aquarists are always concerned about not accidently introducing any foreign particle into their tank while working inside it as we never really know which among all things around us can build up the harm causing era. Generally it is advised that you must wash your hands with warn water; dry it up with a clean tower before diving your… [Read More]
Cobalt aquatics have introduced three submersible aquarium heater lines: the Neo-Therm, Accu-Therm, and Mini-Therm. Whether you are looking to heat a small desktop aquarium, cost-effectively heat a standard fish tank, or protect your aquarium with the most advanced heater available, Cobalt heaters have you covered! The company is set up by three hardcore fishgeeks, namely Viral… [Read More]
Digital aquarium thermometers are considered by many to be the most accurate of all types available these days, though you must remember that the accuracy can vary significantly by brand. Amusingly enough, the price isn’t always a suggestion of quality so that makes it harder to determine which amongst the so many brands offering the same… [Read More]
We saw a few impressive new coral species that were defined previous year; some overwhelmed us and some failed to generate any buzz. Here comes this year’s first new species of corals defined recently and thought not much have been known about this species we are pretty positive that this one is going to make it to the top of… [Read More]
If you are now wondering who this Bill Wann guy is, just as I was a few days back, let me first tell you he is a local man but you can now recognize him for owing the largest tank in North America. Wann is a successful entrepreneur who designed and built a 24-foot-long, 10-foot-wide and 10-foot-deep 20,000-gallon reef tank… [Read More]
The colorful and vibrant looks of the Butterfly fish is remarkable and adding them amongst the colorful corals will no doubt augment the overall appearance of the aquarium. However, the common reef compatibility problem and doubts lead to the belief that they are not so reef safe and hence ignored in these tanks. Some of them… [Read More]
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is now open for business and after delays, a $130 bill and two years of construction; the team is looking to provide 6,000 marine animals some audience. So if you are in the city or looking for a new aquatic vacation, get ready to spare $29.98 entrance fee (youths and seniors cost $19.98, while kids ages… [Read More]